Parenting Education Workshops

Raising children is a rewarding but often challenging endeavor, especially in today's society. Because parenting requires significant amounts of time, energy, and emotional strength, it is not uncommon for parents to feel stress related to this important role. Our workshops teach participants parenting skills in the areas of understanding children, how to help children learn and thrive, effective discipline and personal stress management. As parents learn how to better understand, guide, nurture, and motivate their children, they will become more effective. Within Dutchess County parents of children of any age can benefit from these programs.

Watch our Upcoming Events page for the following parenting workshops offered by CCE Dutchess:

PS: IT WORKS!

This curriculum used in our parenting courses is designed to teach five basic parenting skills that are useful from the time children begin to talk through the teenage years. The first skill, ENCOURAGEMENT, fosters self-esteem in children and builds trust between parent and child. ENCOURAGEMENT emphasizes the importance of telling the child when the parent sees him or her doing something the parent likes. The second two skills, CAN DO and CHOICES, are guidance techniques that can be learned using four clear steps. CAN DO teaches parents to teach children acceptable behavior. CHOICES builds on these skills by encouraging parents and children to work together to solve problems and make decisions. SELF-CONTROL is an anger management skill for adults, and RESPECTING FEELINGS is an empathy-building skill.

PARENTING SKILLS WORKSHOP SERIES

This course is run through Dutchess County Family Services is for parents seeking to improve their communication skills and reunify their families. 

PARENT AND SUPPORT EDUCATION (PASE)

Raising children is a rewarding but often challenging endeavor, especially in today's society. Because parenting requires significant amounts of time, energy, and emotional strength, it is not uncommon for parents to feel stress related to this important role. Our workshops teach participants parenting skills in the areas of understanding children, how to help children learn and thrive, effective discipline, and personal stress management. As parents learn how to better understand, guide, nurture, and motivate their children, they will become more effective.

These workshops are offered to collaborative organizations and community groups and can be tailored to the needs of your audience and the focus of your program. We offer this as a 4-hour "intensive", 2 2-hour sessions or the original 5 1-hour sessions.

These workshops are also offered at least two times a year to the general public!

Parents of children of any age can benefit from this program!

Adult Workshop Series: Communication Topics

• “Encouragement”
• “Can Do”
• “Decision Making”
• “Self-Control”
• “Respect Feelings”
• Positive Discipline
• Co-Parenting

Apply skills for today and a lifetime! Participants will receive a certificate of completion and a copy of the materials!

**This class does not qualify for nor can it be a substitute for the DCFS-mandated class. P.S. It works!**

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Last updated October 28, 2025